Systems and Methods for Patient Anatomical Image Volume Data Visualization Using A Portable Processing Device

A method for displaying an internal anatomical image associated with a patient, comprising:

• acquiring, by a computer, an image of a portion of a patient surface using a camera operably coupled to the computer;
• identifying, by the computer, an anatomical location corresponding to the portion of the patient surface and an image orientation based on the acquired image;
• using, by the computer, the identified anatomical location and the determined orientation to retrieve a three dimensional image volume dataset of internal patient anatomy below the portion of the patient surface;
• deriving, by the computer, a two dimensional image data on a plane within the three dimensional image volume dataset;
• and
• presenting, by the computer, an updated image corresponding to the two dimensional image data on a display operably coupled to the computer.

A system for displaying an internal anatomical image associated with a patient, comprising:

• an interface configured to receive an image of a portion of a patient surface;
• an image data processor configured to:
• identify an anatomical location corresponding to the portion of the patient surface and an image orientation based on the acquired image,
• determine a three dimensional image volume dataset of internal patient anatomy below the portion of the patient surface based on the anatomical location and the image orientation, and
• derive two dimensional image data on a plane within the three dimensional image volume dataset;
• and
• an output processor configured to transmit the two dimensional image data to a destination.